WORCESTER, ST DAVID'S - WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Sandra Taylor 2005
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St David’s
Church is a small building located in Comer Gardens, Worcester. The
memorial is a framed Roll of Honour on the left wall of the church,
opposite the rear door entrance. There is a photograph of each soldier
above their details.
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Photograph
Copyright © Sandra Taylor 2005
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PRAY
GONE
SERVE OUR
BY LAND |
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FOR
THOSE
FROM THIS
KING AND
AND SEA |
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WHO
HAVE
PARISH TO
COUNTRY
AND AIR |
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OUR
ROLL OF HONOUR
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COMER
GARDENS WORCESTER |
1914-1918
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BADGER |
A.B.
Herbert |
Ordinary
Seaman, Royal Navy H.M.S. Queen Mary. Service No J/25480. Died
aged 19 on 31st May 1916 at Jutland Battle. Son of James and Edith
Badger, of 6, East Comer, Worcester. Plymouth Naval Memorial 12. |
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FAWDRY |
Frank |
Private,
1st Battalion South Wales Borderers. Service No 11571. Killed
at Ypres 30th or 31st October 1914, aged 38. Son of James and
Mary E. Fawdry, of 3, Mill Walk, East Comer, Worcester. Served
in the South African Campaign. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel
22. |
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FREEMAN |
George
Henry |
Warrant
Officer Class I (S.S.M.) 259th Depot Unit of Supply Army Service
Corps. Service No S2/SR/01451. Died aged 3331 on 15th July 1915
at Gallipoli. Husband of Elizabeth Freeman, of 222, Mottram Rd.,
Stalybridge. Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Grave A. 47. Also appears
on Worcester Guildhall &
Worcester Royal Grammar
School memorials. |
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HUGHES |
Albert |
Private,
2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Service No 13621. Died
aged 19 at Givenchy on 21st September 1915. Son of William Henry
and Ellen Maria Hughes, 30 Comer Gardens, Worcester. Guards Cemetery,
Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Grave II. D. 9. |
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SWEETMAN |
Alfred
George |
Probably
Albert Edward Sweetman, Lance Corporal, “D” Coy 6th
Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Service No
8983. Killed in action in France on 18th August 1916 aged 26.
(Served as JONES), Son of Alfred and Susan Sweetman, 4 Croydon
Villas, Oldbury Rd, Worcester. Native of Kidderminster. Born and
resident St John's, Kidderminster, enlisted Worcester. Delville
Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Grave XXVII. Q. 4. Also appears on Worcester
Guildhall & Worcester
St John in Bedwardine memorials. |
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WITH THE PREPARATION |
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TRUTH
& FEET SHOD
OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE |
Last
updated
1 March, 2007
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